Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Florence, Kentucky

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About Acute Care Nurse Practitioners: Acute Care NPs: Acute Care Nurse Practitioners are licensed independent practitioner and may autonomously provide care. They provides advanced nursing care across the continuum of health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of patients with acute, critical, and/or complex chronic health conditions. This care is continuous and comprehensive and may be provided in any setting where the patient may be found.

2 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Florence
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Brett Welch, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
7388 Turfway Rd, Florence, KY - 41042
859-525-0005     859-525-8806
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Matthew Ryan Foulks, APRN-CNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
4900 Houston Rd, Florence, KY - 41042
859-757-4446     859-344-1999

Other Nurse Practitioners in Florence, KY: Adult Health NP2 Family NP47 Nurse Practitioner NP43 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP9 Women's Health NP3
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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